leading lady

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Recent Examples of leading lady So take the chance to watch this fearlessly brutal movie, featuring a great performance from its leading lady and one of the bloodiest climaxes in horror history. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Yet, Misty’s fate aside, this is a star-making role for Eleazar, Rock fully believing in his leading lady. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Or would be, if its force-of-nature leading lady Sian Clifford weren’t already doing all the carrying. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The show’s leading lady was in on it, at one point manning the trigger during a kiss between Sue and her boyfriend Tommy (Joel Oulette). — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leading lady
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  • With his eccentric fashion sense and dance moves, lovelorn almost-leading man Duckie remains one of teen cinema’s most memorable characters.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
  • After years of guest-starring roles on the small screen, Skerritt eventually transitioned to television as a leading man, playing Sheriff Jimmy Brock in Picket Fences.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20lady. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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